Seek Change explores how society treats beauty as a modern-day religion. Physical appearance is elevated to something sacred, pursued, measured, and equated with worth. The piece reflects on the pressure to attain this ideal and how it shapes self-image, relationships, and the quiet rituals performed to feel enough. Charcoal’s raw, smudging nature mirrors the fragility of self-perception and how it can shift from soft gradients to harsh contrasts, echoing the seductive promise of perfection and the sharp judgment that follows.
Consumed focuses on the transition into college life and the tension between growth and self-loss. What appears celebratory can become overwhelming, as reinvention slowly fractures into performance and expectation. The pursuit of belonging and happiness can blur into quiet self-destruction. This work questions how much of identity is truly self-defined and how much is shaped by the pressures we absorb.]]>